Hacks to cut costs and add fun to your family Christmas prep

We all know that Christmas is an incredibly busy time to be a parent, so when Vita Coco Kids challenged me to come up with three hacks that could reduce costs and add fun to the festive prep, I was happy to take on the challenge.

Here are my ideas for three activities you can do as a family to save money and enjoy yourselves at the same time.

They’re designed for young children to be able to get involved with, so read on for crackers for the tree made from old toilet rolls, mince pies without the faff of a pie tray, and potato printed wrapping paper. Enjoy and good luck!

Make mince pies without a pie tray by pressing between two layers of pastry and cutting into squares

You’ll need two sheets of ready roll puff pastry, a jar of mincemeat, milk, some sugar, a sharp knife, a fork and a baking tray.

Comments

Oh these look fabulous, I love the wrapping paper, might have to make that with Libby. I have been doing mulled wine in vast quantities and my cake fruit has been soaking in brandy for months but I’m just not quite ready for Christmas yet, happy to put it off for another couple of weeks.x